While doing some XML repairs I discovered 4 files that where listed in the Audiodefines.XML but not on my system. Now since nobody to my knowledge has ever messed with the audio files, I suggest that people check to see if these files exist on their system. The file names are:

smallclink
buyoutgood
buyoutbad
AngelBand

The one called smallclink came up as I was reviewing the logs after a crash. As of yet I do not know if these files are essential or just sound effect that can be ignored. Since the one mentioned above actually came up as an error, I am planning on placing another file with a similar name in its place. If you have the files please upload them to this thread. Thanks

I've replaced my in-game music with regular music...it works great too. For the Christmas maps I have a special set of music as well. The sounds you speak of are not in the game, I've looked for them before. The errors have always been there from day one.

It is likely that they at the last moment used a different sound, leaving the old text entry, so adding a sound may give you two.

Those can be replaced with new sounds The audio files are not hard, there is two of them and they are huge lists...I've read through them several times as I am about to add sound effects for some industries and city music. Industry sound effects are cool...I'm about to add some. You can also "group" sounds so they go off as a sound set. Like what happens with the fishery...there are about four sounds that go off to make the waves, seagulls etc.

Most likely...the missing sound files did not cause your crash. I have had several sound folders wirth of stuff removed and still listed globaly...all you get is quiet...and a log full.

This file has been mentioned before and the fact that is not a ambient music file may make the difference. This file is the direct result of closing a message. Which ties into Bushdoctor's complaint about a crash occurring at a random event. The error is not a crash as in a CTD but a freeze. I believe that the game freeze occurs because missing file and something else happen in concurrency. In another words, the problem becomes compounded, and does not effect all machines. But this game can not get past this event without the freeze. By the way the event is trying to tell me mission complete. When I close the message the game freezes. Sorry for the madness but I do have a method to it. Thanks.